There are 9 ways to get from Turku to Karlstad by ferry, car, train, bus, plane, or car ferry
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Ferry, drive
best- Take the ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmferry
- Drive from Stockholm Värtahamnen to Karlstadcar
13h 51mkr 798–2,312Train
- Take the train from Turku to Oulutrain
- Take the train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinentrain
- Take the train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrumtrain
- Take the train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstationtrain 93
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
28hkr 3,373–5,681Bus
- Take the bus from 6 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituribus Ob1
- Take the bus from 12 to Dbus
- Take the bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalenbus
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 850 / ...
33h 43mkr 1,807–3,148Fly Turku Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Fly from Turku Airport (TKU) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane TKU - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 56mkr 1,204–2,889Ferry, train
- Take the ferry from Turku to Stockholmferry Turku-Stockholm
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain 629 / ...
14h 36mkr 1,029–1,838Car ferry, line 80 ferry, bus
- Take the car ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholmcarferry
- Take the ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajenferry 80 / ...
- Take the bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstationbus 850 / ...
18h 44mBus to Helsinki Airport, fly to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport, train
- Take the bus from 1 to 12bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport (GOT)plane HEL - GOT
- Take the train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 28mkr 1,301–3,552Bus to Helsinki Airport, fly to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport, train
- Take the bus from 1 to 12bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN)plane HEL - ARN
- Take the train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
8h 57mkr 1,337–3,508Bus to Helsinki Airport, fly to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen, train
- Take the bus from 1 to 12bus
- Fly from Helsinki Airport (HEL) to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL)plane HEL - OSL
- Take the train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjontrain
- Take the train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstationtrain
9h 51mkr 1,226–3,092
Turku to Karlstad by train
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Turku to Karlstad is to ferry and drive which costs 800 kr - 2400 kr and takes 13h 51m.
The fastest way to get from Turku to Karlstad is to bus and fly and train which takes 8h 57m and costs 1300 kr - 3600 kr.
No, there is no direct bus from Turku to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from 6 and arriving at Karlstad busstation via 12, Tornio Haparanda and Stockholm, Cityterminalen. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 33h 43m.
No, there is no direct train from Turku to Karlstad station. However, there are services departing from Turku and arriving at Karlstad Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum and Stockholm Centralstation. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 28h.
The distance between Turku and Karlstad is 637 km.
The best way to get from Turku to Karlstad without a car is to train which takes 28h and costs 3300 kr - 6000 kr.
It takes approximately 13h 51m to get from Turku to Karlstad, including transfers.
Turku to Karlstad bus services, operated by OnniBus, depart from 6 station.
Turku to Karlstad train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), depart from Turku station.
The best way to get from Turku to Karlstad is to train which takes 28h and costs 3300 kr - 6000 kr. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs 1800 kr - 3200 kr and takes 33h 43m.
What companies run services between Turku, Finland and Karlstad, Sweden?
You can take a train from Turku to Karlstad Centralstation via Oulu, Haparanda station, Boden C/Resecentrum, and Stockholm Centralstation in around 28h. Alternatively, you can take a bus from 6 to Karlstad busstation via 12, Tornio Haparanda, and Stockholm, Cityterminalen in around 33h 43m.
- Website
- finnair.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 37m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,200–2,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 850–2,000
- Website
- flysas.com
Flights from Turku Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 37m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,800
Flights from Turku Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 7m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,000–1,800
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 750–2,200
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 500–1,600
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,000
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 1,300–2,000
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 1h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- kr 360–1,500
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 750–1,800
- Website
- norwegian.com
Flights from Helsinki Airport to Oslo Airport, Gardermoen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- kr 700–1,800
- Phone
- +358 0100 3232
- Website
- vr.fi
Train from Turku to Oulu
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 29m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 900–1,600
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
Train from Oulu to Haaparanta pohjoinen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 170–300
- Website
- https://www.vr.fi/en/
- Phone
- 0771-444 111
- servicecenter@vy.se
- Website
- norrtag.se
Train from Haparanda station to Boden C/Resecentrum
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 27m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–360
- Schedules at
- norrtag.se
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Boden C/Resecentrum to Stockholm Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 55m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 1,600–2,600
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 37m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 500–850
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 230–360
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 400–650
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en/
- Phone
- +46 77 175 75 75
- kundservice@sj.se
- Website
- sj.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 50m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 450–750
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 200–320
- Website
- https://www.sj.se/en
- Phone
- 0550-875 61
- info@tagakeriet.se
- Website
- tagakeriet.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 48m
- Frequency
- 6 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 500–900
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 22m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 410–700
- Website
- https://www.tagakeriet.se/
- Phone
- +46 77 144 41 11
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 22m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 270–380
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 2m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 85–130
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 54m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- kr 130–200
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 771 15 15 15
- info@vy.se
- Website
- vy.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 46m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 3m
- Frequency
- Twice a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
Train from Kongsvinger to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Schedules at
- vy.se
- Phone
- +46 8 580 971 66
- kundservice@vrresa.se
- Website
- vrresa.se
Train from Stockholm Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 46m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 470–650
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
Train from Göteborg Centralstation to Karlstad Centralstation
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 17m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 360–500
- Website
- https://vrresa.se/en
- Phone
- +47 61 05 19 10
- tog@vy.no
- Website
- vy.no
Train from Lillestrøm stasjon to Kongsvinger stasjon
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- kr 170–270
- Website
- https://www.vy.no/en
- Book at
- https://www.vy.no/en/buy-tickets/train-and-bus-tickets
- Phone
- +358 600 02010
- info@onnibus.com
- Website
- onnibus.com
Bus from 6 to Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri
- Ave. Duration
- 9h 25m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 360–500
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 12 to D
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- kr 100–150
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
Bus from 1 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 120–170
- Website
- https://www.onnibus.com/home
- Phone
- +46 922-129 55
- info@tapanis.se
- Website
- tapanis.se
Bus from Tornio Haparanda to Stockholm, Cityterminalen
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 5m
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- kr 1,100–1,300
- Website
- https://tapanis.se/
- Phone
- +47 407 05070
- buss@vy.no
- Website
- vybuss.no
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 25m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 650–1,200
- Website
- https://www.vybuss.com/
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Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.fr
Bus from Stockholm, Cityterminalen to Karlstad busstation
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- kr 240–410
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +358 02 777 330
- tilausajot@vainionliikenne.fi
- Website
- vainionliikenne.fi
Bus from 1 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 400–550
- Website
- https://vainionliikenne.fi/fi/
- Website
- https://vainionliikenne.fi/en/
Bus from 1 to 12
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Schedules at
- mikkeli.fi
- Phone
- +358 3 4399880
- individual.sales@vikingline.com
- Website
- vikingline.fi
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 10m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- kr 450–950
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 550–900
- Website
- https://www.sales.vikingline.com/
Ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–1,500
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
Car ferry from Port of Turku to Stockholm
- Ave. Duration
- 11h 20m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- kr 240–1,500
- Website
- https://www.tallink.com/en
- Phone
- +46 8 600 10 00
- Website
- sl.se
Ferry from Stockholm Ropsten brygga to Stockholm Nybrokajen
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Website
- https://sl.se/en/in-english
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More Questions & Answers
Turku to Karlstad bus services, operated by OnniBus, arrive at Oulu Linja-autoasema, tulolaituri station.
Karlstad is 1h behind Turku. It is currently 1:47 AM in Turku and 12:47 AM in Karlstad.
Turku to Karlstad train services, operated by Finnish Railways (VR), arrive at Oulu station.
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